Adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Adjusted net savings per person was 2,025 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,025
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,040
in 2016
All-time low
223.45
in 1991
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica, 1990–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200520211990: 313.61991: 223.41992: 3011993: 286.21994: 376.91995: 431.71996: 380.91997: 497.41998: 596.41999: 5302000: 526.72001: 583.82002: 474.92003: 443.92004: 527.92005: 517.62006: 730.92007: 929.52008: 959.72009: 1.0k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.8k2021: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2,025 for adjusted net savings per person in 2021.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica peaked at 2,040 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 223.45, in 1991.

Costa Rica ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 313.65 —
1991 223.45 -28.8%
1992 301.04 +34.7%
1993 286.25 -4.9%
1994 376.89 +31.7%
1995 431.67 +14.5%
1996 380.95 -11.7%
1997 497.43 +30.6%
1998 596.36 +19.9%
1999 530.04 -11.1%
2000 526.72 -0.6%
2001 583.83 +10.8%
2002 474.93 -18.7%
2003 443.86 -6.5%
2004 527.85 +18.9%
2005 517.64 -1.9%
2006 730.9 +41.2%
2007 929.48 +27.2%
2008 959.69 +3.3%
2009 1,042 +8.6%
2010 1,301 +24.8%
2011 1,291 -0.7%
2012 1,466 +13.5%
2013 1,601 +9.2%
2014 1,585 -1.0%
2015 1,840 +16.1%
2016 2,040 +10.8%
2017 1,863 -8.7%
2018 1,893 +1.6%
2019 1,959 +3.5%
2020 1,798 -8.2%
2021 2,025 +12.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2,025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,717, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2,025 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 418.39, 4.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393.77 223.45 596.36 10
2000s 673.67 443.86 1,042 10
2010s 1,684 1,291 2,040 10
2020s 1,912 1,798 2,025 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Maldives 2,205 compare
  2. 34 Hungary 2,138 compare
  3. 35 China 2,091 compare
  4. 37 Aruba 1,989 compare
  5. 38 Poland 1,925 compare
  6. 39 Suriname 1,889 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica?
Adjusted net savings per person in Costa Rica was 2,025 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,040 in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 223.45 in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted net savings per person?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net savings per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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